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EDWIN POPE, or QUEBEC, QUEBEQ, CANADA. l

TELnGRAPH APPARATUS.

specification of VLetters Patent.' Patented Nov. 12,1912. Applicationfiled June 25, 19,10. vSerial 116.568,76. I

To all whom it may con-cern,` I,

vBe itknown that I, EDWINv POPE, a subjectpf the King of' Great Britain,residing a'tQuebec, in `the Province of Quebec and y Do-minion ofCanada,have invented certain new and useful'lmprovements 1n TelegraphApparatum'of which the following is afspeeification.

My invention relates to a telegraph apparatus adapted for .u se intransmitting a 'number...of 'messages speedily over onefwire 'by the'direct actionof the sending operators, without anyprevious preparation:or hand1ing,.and'wh ereby the messages are re-l corded,preferablyinprint, directly bythe receiving instruments aswell as by thesending instruments; and my improvements consist in the `particularshereinafter pointed out .and claimed.V

` 4adapted for-use in lconnection with 'a tele- My improved apparatus isparticularly graph system which I have ldescribed 'and claimed in anapplication for "Letters Patent of the'UnitedStates tofbe filedsimultaneonsly herewith, Serial No. 568,767 and l ,will not, therefore,describe that system herein, further than is desirable to clearlyexplain the' working of the telegraphing apparatus.

vInfthe drawings Figure 1 illustrates a system. inconnection with whichmy im v p proved apparatus is adapted to be used, and

. embracingy a terminal station and. three n termediate waystations withtheir appropriate instrlmu'en'ts and connections; Fig. 2 is a top viewof the sending and receivlng ma-v chines; Fig; 3 ifs an elevation of thesame llooking tothe right on Fig. 2, part of the printing and feedingapparatus being broken away; Fig. L.tis an elevation, partly in section,looking from-'front-to back on Fig. 2,

and taken on the line X Xof Fig. 4; Fig.

i V5 a planview of the key-board bars, the

"'"upper' parts of the. machine being entirely removed so thattherelation of the bars may x' lappefaijrno-re clearly; Fig. 6 is abottom view; i ofl'th'rubber'type-plate; Fig. 7 is a planV View of theink-pad plate; FigfS is a plan. 5 0' View of the switch` 15; and Fig. 9-is ra top View ofthe lever-arm which operates `that jswitch; Fig. 10 isadetailof'oneof the sel'ector j keys; Fig. 11' 1s across-.sectional Viewofthe sameon the line Z' Z; Fig. :l2- is a top View, onanlenlargedscale, of the rack bars for feeding the 'Carriage and shiftsoperators machine. Tli'e alternate cutting out and in vof the ing thetype-'plate feed, vandFig. 18 is a sideV detail of the carriage feed andshift bar;

Fig 14 is Va detail of the pawl arm for turning-the paper roller; Fig.'15 is a` diagram off the selective call connection; Fig.

A16 is a detail.' of the movable pin in the oliice-call selector-arm;Fig.l17 is aplan y lthe loops found with it-by lines 17%*k and returningthrough line 18; a circuitput through line 17 and returning throughline2Q; a circuit out through line 17 and returnlng through line 22,' suchcircuits in each case energizing the'mag'net or magnets 30 includedtherein. Under the influence of negative impulses the relays 5, 5, closethe following circuits; a circuit out through line 17 to the left, alongline 19A and the loops found with it by lines 17gA and returning throughline 19; a circuit out through line 17 and returning through line 21; acircuit out through line 1 7 and returning through line 23; suchclrcults1n each case energizing the lmagnet or magnets 31 included therein.`W'ith strong current, the neutral relays 11,

will clo'se'their switches throwing the lines l 265, 26 },.and 11gL intothe local circuits 17 17-2 19, and energizing the magnets 2G and alsothrowing the lines 279i, 27-1- into the local .circuits 1 7 17'18, andenergizing the niagnets A27. And the neutral relays 12, 12,

lwill, withno current, release their arma'- tures, cutting the lines28%, 28:15 into the local circuits 17, 172g, 1 8 17, 20,. and 17, 22,

` .in-.eaehcase 'energizing their magnets 28; and also cutting the lines2911A, 29.1? into the local circuits 17, 17 -.1, 19 and energizing theirmagnets 29.

. The switches 15, 1 6 are'controlledbythe local, circuits by thearmatures 4, '11, will cause` the electro-magnets 30, 31; to vibratevtheir forked armature bars 32,4 32, thereby vin the frame ofthemachine.

the rack bars as the lower members of rec.`

producing mechanical power to drive the operators machine,-Which I willnowA proceed to describe. l

' This machine is providedwith a frame 40, having tracks 41, 41, uponwhich travels thc carriage 42,'-which carries' the paper roller 38 overwhich thepaper, (not shown) v travels, being preferably engaged andfedforward by .the pins 43, 43 in the circumference of the roller 38',which pins mayengage in corresponding perforations inthe edges ot' thepaper. The paper is preferably carried in the b ox-like interior of thecar- 1 riage 42, and drawn up by the roller as' it is printed. Thecarriage is drawn to'the right by a flexible band 44 and a spring drum45, or a cord and weight may be used if desired. 4G and 47 are stops,preferably provided with elastic bumpers, to arrest the tangular framestraveling upon antifriction -rollers 52, 52, but the method of mountingthese bars may be modiiied so long as they are free to move readily toand fro, under the iniuence of thearms of the Y bar 32. The frame of therack bar 36 is extended at 53 and carries across-head 54 throughwhichslides a toothed bar 55 to which are attached arms 56 carrying the.type-plate 37, which, as stated, is ofrubber with the type molded uponthe underside thereof, and which has a suitable carrying frame 57 aroundthree sides thereof. This arrangement allows the type-plate tovbe drawnlaterally initsA relation to the rack-36. One end of the 'rackl barisprovided\witha downwardly pro- A'ectinff hook 5S wl ich encountersY anu Ward projection 59 \on the raclc frame 35,

lso that when the frame 35 is drawn tothe right itwill draw thetype-plate frame with it, but will be free to return to its initialposition without. carrying the type-plate frame back ^withf it. 0 and 61are detents for holding the racks 5 and 3G in the positions'to whichlthey are advanced by.l their pawls 33 and 34, andlt)l and 63 are springsfor returning theracks 35 and 36 to'their initial positions; 1

A shaft 64, is mounted in the machine and is provided with an arm G5extending beneath thepawl 33, an arm 66 extending beneath the detentGO., and is also pro/vided upon its opposite side with an arm GT extending beneath the pawl 34,- and an arm 68 extending beneath the detent61;

Leashes shaft 64 also has an arm 69 from which-extends a finger '70,traveling upon the shiftrack 51, and .69 islextended upward andlaterallyinto a finger-,71 which engages with the teeth of the raclebar55. It will be seen, therefore, that when the shaft64 is rocked,

as it will be by the passing of theshift-.rack

. 51 'under the finger 70, which will alternately ride over the teeth ofthe rack .51 o r fall between them, the arms upon the opposite sides 'ofthe shaft 64 will be .alternately raised and lowered', correspondinglylifting the pawls and detents controlled by them out of contact withtheir respective racks or dropping them into contact therewith, whilethe finger 71 will be-alternately raised free An. a'rinTZfis pivoted. at73 to part o f t frame work ofthe machine, its lower e of and droppedinto contact with the rack d beingconnectedfwith a spring 74, undertheinfluence-of which the upper end of the .arm is thrown forward.' Thisarm72 has pivoted to itnearits upper endv a plate which .is provideduponits upper surface with an ink-pad 76, against whichthe type ofthe'type-platerub to obtain their ink,v an opening?? through lwhichvthetype -is struck down against the'paper, anda guide linger '73 whichrests Aon top of thepaperv roller 'to support the plate 75. -An arm 79ishinged to v'the top of the arm 72and 'ex" tends forward overthetype-plate'andjis provided with Va downwardlyprojecting, end 7 I.

SO whichv restsabove the type letter when the vletter has been broughtinto position to be printed. The armv 72 isv normally held back againstthe action of thespring 74by the pin 81 in the end 53 of the'rack frame3G; but itis released and"allowed to swingl'- i forward'as soon as the-rack'f'ra-me 36 is fev forward by the paw'l 34ofythefY bar,32.".f

A shaft 82 mounted in suitable bearings 83, 83, 1n the frame of themachine carries thev armature bar 84-which1s` drawn forward by theVelectro-magnet Q3,-against.the're-f.L

sistance of the springf.. The 'a-'rrn'S at#v tached -to the'V shaft 82carries 'thejpawl 8 7 engaging with the'- rack bar5`0 and drawing thebar 50 forward one tooth at a time under the impulses ofv theelectromagnet 2S.,

thevtensicn of the spring vdrum ,45 by' the' detent 38 pivoted to the'frame-fof' the maat the properiinstant. A.`set'sc're\v 90 :is

threaded through the end of-.thehamrner arni 89`Jso as togive the propera djus tniefnt relative tothe M -111179, -The sha-ft- SQ .alsov carriesthe arm 91 w'hicliforrns' partffof fthe `r selective callv :mechanismpas-I. .will after- .'v .v f

ward. explain.v A bar.'92'slides inlal suitable guide 93 in the frame ofthe machine and carries an arm 94vextending beneath the' paWl 87, anarm95 extending beneath ,the detent 88, a pm 9G adapted to engage With toraise the' finger 70 and thereby rock the Asha-'ft 64 and itsconnections, at the proper I tended an arm -111 vi'hichis 'ditl'erentlypositime. shaft 99 -is pivoted to bearings in.

the frameof the machine and Vcarriesan gage with the'toothed Wheel 4Sand to turn 'it' one cog when the carriage rem-bestbe' limit of itstravel to the right, the pawl.

101 yielding to allow thev return of the Wh'eel48 past it when thecarriage is fed back t-o the left. Upon the shaft 90 is alsoA pivotedthe bell crank 102, the arm 10?. ofl Whiclnis adapted to engage with thepin 104 in the shaft 99 While the arm 1,05 will be swung beneath the endof the arm 91 rarried by the shaft 82.' The inner eufl 106 of the bellcrank 102, Will be engaged by the forward edge of the racletraniel-lwhen the rack-frame is' fed forward, while the :i1-in 103 will beengagedby the extension 108 of the rack-bar frame 35 when that. 1aclt`bar isfed to the right.l

' The shaft 99 is provided with an insulated portion 109 and aninsulatefgl spring arm 110 bears with its point upon the pe-l riphery ofthe shaft 99, and rests upon the' shaft. or upon the insulated portionthereof so as, to open or close a local clrcuit and rmg a call bell, assho-Wn diagrammaticallv 1n lug. 15. The pressure of-the spring arm 110is suiiic'ient to temporarilyhold the shaft *.99 in the position towhich it maybe turned from time to time in the operationgof the machine.From the type-plate frame is extioned upon the-dii`erent type plates,the arm of each type-plate'being so positioned. that when a certainVletter, wlhichis the disktinet-ive letter of that particular machine, is

brought into position .to be printed, the movable pin 112 inthe end of.the arm 111, will be interposed-between the endiof arms' l'91 and 105,'so that when the arm 9 1 depressed-'it will press the movable pin downagainst the end of arm 105 and depress that also and drock the shaft99.\vith the results hereinafter pointed out.

ln suitable bearings. is mounted the shaft 1.13,-carrying atits toparms"114 and 115 against which bear the pins 11G and its lower en d the'shaft 113 Carries `the larm 120 Whichfcontrols the switch 15, solas to'4 connect the main line-Wire ,1 with the lines.

`. In the framework of the machine are arvthe lower set, being'numbered128, to 134 in lelusive, the several bars being similar in'construction, except in the cases 7 ot 121' and 128 Which are extendedunder the other bars of their own series so that they will 'be rockedand their pinends raised by the' A75 depression of any of the bars of'their' own series'. Besides this, the bar 121 carries an arm 135 andthe'bar'128 carries an arm 136 through' which Athey can be operatedvindependently ofthe other bars.- These bars" carry at their severalends pins 137,"13'7 Which v are pivoted thereto and'may be formed of onepiece, or, ifde'sired, jointed,

as'shown in the-drawings. These pins eX- tend do-wnthrough holes inijtherespective barsllland 119, and. it should be observed that thesebars-mayV be' made much thinner than shown in the drawings andmay be, in

fact, simply plates with Aholestherethrough to permit the passage of thepins.

To the sides of the rack'frames 35 and 36 are attached toothedracks 138and V139, the'- first tooth in' 'each rack. being'normallyA inengagement with .thevrst pin 137- of its series, v the neXt toothbeingone feed-space of theracks35 01936 behind its corresponding pin, the`third tooth being two such ','eed-.spacesbehind its corresponding pin,

bars being carried by arms 143, 143 and 144,

144 pivoted in suitable bearings in the frame, the bar 141 beingadaptedjto be lswung in Yso as to'lock aboyeror below the 'conical heads`140 by the actlon of its armature 14o-under the'influeuce Vottheelectromagnet 146, the 141 communicating its movement to the bar. 142through the `bell crank 147 mounted in-'the frame of the ma.- chine. Theelect-rofmagnet 146 isenergized by a local' circuit 148, Vwhichisnormally -i closed, but, whichis broken'by the depression of spring149, through ani extension 150 from'the arm/79` when'tbe arm 7 9 iscarried down .by the printing hammer" 89. Y

,Piston keys 151, 151 slide throughopenings in thel top 152 of theframe. I have shown the top of the frameas composed. of t-Wo parallelplates which' afford length of bearing for the key Shanks and lightnessof construction. But this Varrangement 4may be modified so longassuitable guides are provided for-the Shanks of the keys, which,

preferably, are provided with flanges 153 to prevent rotation, and whichhave lateral arms 154. Y U

The arms 154 of the keys 151 rest upon .5 the upper tiernof lockingbars, if any, di-

rectly beneath the respective keys, while the lower ends of the keysbear upon the locking barsof thelower series, if any, directly beneaththem, so that when a keyl is depressed it will rock down the bar withwhich it is in contact, the bars being returned to their originalpositions, when released. by suitablesprings as 155, 156, ,with one ofwhich each bar is provided, although,

' 15 Vfor c'learness, l have only shown one bar of each series as havingsuch a spring. The row of keys designated as T to J bear only upon thelower series of bars, while the row of keys E to Q bear only upon theupper series of bars. The key S7) is a special key, `provided with aspring catch, as shown, for rocking down the bar 121 and locking -itwith its pin raised` the bar being released through -the depression ofthe key L70; andv a similar special key Sq with its unlocking y key L0controls the arm136 of the locking bar 128 so as to rock it down andlock it with its pin 137 raised. i I will now describe the process ofsend-v ing and receiving messages over the line by the operatorsmachine.

The main line is grounded at one end and reversals are sent into it atthe other end from thebatteries 6 and 8 through the polechanger 2. Thekey-boards of the sending machines are ready for use by the operatorswhile the recording apparatus of-each receiving machine is freed,4 fromits key-board by the locking down of the special keys Sp 40 and Sy; Theoperator of onemachine, as for instance 157, desires ,to send a messageto the operator of the corresponding machine 157 at the other end of theline. The Y bar 32 of machine 157 is being vibrated by the magnets 30and 31. being drawn toward 30 when the local circuit 17, 18, is closedby the positive main line current operating the armature- 4 through thepolar relay 5 and being drawn toward 31 when the negative impulses closethe local circuit 17, 19, by

. drawing the armature 4 in the opposite direction. The sending operatorpresses the key to form his first letter, as for'instance C, which rocksdown the lockingbars 123 and 131. dropping their pins 137 into thetracks of the frack bars 138 and 139 and raising the pins 137 of thebars 121 and 128 out of the tracks of those rack bars.

ratchet 33 is in engagement with the rack 35, and, under the impulses ofthe Y bar, nwill feed the rack 35 four spaces forward,

the last step bringing it against the pin 137 of locking bar 131,pressing the pin for# ward, carrying with it' the bar 119 and causing itthrough the pin in its end engaginto position over the hole." Thetype-plate,

The

ing with the arm 114 on shaft 113 to turn the switch 15 so that then'eXt negative impulse will be delivered from the strong battery 9, withthe result of causing the neutral relay 11 to bring the electro-magnet26 into 70 the local circuit 17, 19, drawing forward the armature 84,arm 86 and vpawl 3,7, feeding the rack 50, andwith it the carriage andthe rack 51, one space to the left, and-causei ingv the fmger'70, whichhas been resting' 75 upon the top of one of the teeth of rack, 51,

to drop intothel next space between the teeth, allowing the linger 71fto'drop into engagement with the teeth of the typeplate rack 55, rockingIthe shaft 64, raisingfthe A arm 65 and its branch 66 rand lifting'the fpawls 33. and 60 out of engagement with-the rack 35, and allowing thatrackand its connections to return. to its initialpositio-n,'un-

der the influence of spring 62, lowering the g5' arms 67 and 68and'dropping the pawls 34 and 61 into engagementwith-the rack 36, thenormal battery connection being rep, stored by the return of the switchto its original position under the influence of the spring shown as,connected thereto. The rack 36 is then fed forward by the pawl 34 threespaces, the last 'feed bringing the tooth of rack39 against the pin 137'offbar 123 and pushing forward its bar 119 and 95 causing it, throughthe bell-.crank arm 115, i to again turn the switch 15 so that the nextnegative impulse isdelivered from vthe strong battery 9. I' v Theforward movement of the rack frame 36 has permitted the arm 72 to bethrown forward bringing the type-holein the inkpad plate into printingposition over the paper roller and also bringing the arm 79 l which wasdrawn to the right by the movement of rack 35 and held there by thefinger y 71 engaging with .its rack 55, has now been 1 pushed forward bythe movement of the rack frame 36, its type being inked by contact withthe ink-pad, and its type C being in position over the hole. 77 in theinkpad plate. A strong negative impulse again brings the electro-magnetinto the local circuit, and through the armature 8 4, arm 86, 115 andratchet 87,"feeds the rack 50 one space forward, rocks the shaft 83 andcauses the hammer arm 89 to bring its pin 90 down upon the end of arm79, forcing its extension 8O down en top of the typeplate, vpress- 120ing the letter C through the hole 77, against the paper, and, just asthe forward movement of thel carriage stops, printing the letter. Thelast feed of the rack 50 carries with' .it the rack 51, raising thefinger 70 on 125 the top of the next tooth of rack' 51,' raising 70' andalso raising 71 to free the type-plate y rack 55, rocking shaft 64,dropping pawls 33 and 60 into engagement with rack 35 and -raising pawls341 and 61 out of engage- 130 mentwith raelrv 36, allowing rackjrfra-IneB6 to return to' its initial position,. carrying loakwith it the typeplate 37 which is also vmoved laterally by the spring 161;' into itsinitial position, and allowing thefsivitch 15.

.- toreturn-fto 'the'low battery connection.

the operator.' has pressed :upon thekey of' l.the 'n extfletter,` asforA instance ll-I,

Before theletter. C has beencompleted conical'heads 140 of the bars122"ai"i d 130 y -are locked inward by the control' of electromagnet.,1146,throi1ghthe armature arm 145.

But-"at the. *instant that'the" `printing hammer-89strikes-down.thearm-"YQ, with its itsffstopgfand thelocking?bars':141gand 142 p' are released and- 'allowed Atoiswing4outward 'circuit for-feeding and d 'v salintogthelline,with.

:for driving and the strong` in'achine 158 has beensend shiftingYspforfiding 'machine ,159, -eith f positive :current for? operato-rl ofainiachinelltl() as i-been'ss'eiiding his 4message toajcorresponng'maohiiie 160,

"at way stat nfora t n iinastation,- usingbe sent fromyifrvay'sta-lions@while two other machine. f'

The

a machine `correspor'iding tofthe sending l I will now describe theselective call. .4

Eachinstrument on a wireV is represented by a separate characteron thetype plate 37,

ofthe other stations which is provided andeachv type plate'carri'es anarm 111,'t-he lower end of which iSso placed that when thatmachineslcharacteris in position. for printing, the movable pin intheend of the spaces to the right which bringsit-s 'arm 108 the wheel 481'-`lVith-the eighthzstep', the pin @165 engages the?forwardjtoffchl of therack 1138, turning tliefswitch land' shiftingl the" teel,l and allowingthefrack frame 36 to he l l9o lgages the 'pin '1371off'harf 121, turningthe -switch15, shiftingfthefeed-to 'rack Bilance 4;'retiii'f'ning thetype-platel to Vfirst positionr themachines on'theline arenow adjusted f,to receive a call.' AThiefletter ofV the',machinel wantedf isnowisent'andfitffbrngs the' pin 112 'goarm 111 hetween'fthe ends yof arms 91'-and "105, and, at the stroke 'of the printing hamfiner thearrngtllzatthe called station will enoounter' the pin .112. randv driveit-idown e carriage will y bei fed A"ace,.wit-hout any. let-f thnsgetting fa is'pacje' fedffcr'wardone step till itslast toothv e111against the;l arm-105, rocking the' shaft 99 rocking'i'shaft'-This'linshlps the "call at allthe machines, the callingland Called ma`chines hei-ng then only ones `which .have the feed .pafwl ',101- inoperation' ,and the'f only ones` upon .whichfthe'paper roller will be-turned'and the pape r"ed lforward'so as to lreceive and record'arcl'earmessage, as willv 'fige done on'tbothlth'ensendin-g and receivingnaeliin'es.. At"the other sta-tions the-carriageis carried- -to'andvfro,"lofut'as the paper isnot fed forward the; saine linefwill 4heprinted 'repeatedly-and will fbe illegible" 'fagainstthe bell-crank arm103 and draws it back againstthe stop 104 putting the other :end 165ofthe hell=cranleunder the arm 91. The 'samemovementrooks' the shaft 99Vand v raises the pawl 101 o u`t'of engagement with ysa "and 'bringingthe pawl'llllf of that machine' nto connectionwiththe'wheel .48,-soas toi 4 rotate-the paper roller, when the-carriage reaches the `end ofitstravel to the left. The rackis now allowed` :to make eight forfwa'rdnio-vementswhenits. point 107 will. :ineet vthe hellcrank `arrn 106 'andmove the a'rm 1Q5ioii'tmf-.reach=of pin 112,w-ithout lio on rack V*5 14strikes the end Qof-.the shift; bar f l 92 pushing it` forward andlifting the pawls S7 andSS .free from rack 50and also lifting ltrackitspinv97. strikes thepin 96 onshift f-fing'g'er'7 0l out of enga ementwith rack 51, i

[45. through .arm 162an'd lug 1.63"; and,*\vith` the bar 92, moving theshift bar back', dropping pawls 87 and 88, and, by dropping the linger70 on to the rack 51, putting the pawl 33 into driving connection withthe rack 35. This movement of the carriage also turns the paper roller,as I have already described.

lf a message is to be sent to several' stations simultaneously they canbe called by 7 Vsending their distinguishing letters one after the otherbefore. unshipping the call apparatus by the eight forward movements of"rack 36 as ust described.v

lVhen a message is completed the selec-A tive call of the receivingmachine can be. thrown o-ut by repeating eightv forwardl movementsof'rack 36.

To call the attention of the operator at a. station, a. call bell, asshown 'in Fig.l 16, is

placed in a local circuit which is closed by ing the shift bars andchanging the feed to arm 162 fandl lug -163,-at any time, by depress`ing they 4special key Si?. `f tndallovving the feed 4to beshifted,by"thefpin 137- o'f-bar 128, to rack 36 andl .then feedingtherack-361for--- the spring 1119v passingv from't'he insulation 109 tothe" metal of shaft 99, when that shaft is rocked .bv the doivn stroke,ofthe arm 911 as above described.

B .allowing aseries of uniform reversalsz3 1. to A93o anto the line,without change, allthe machines are brought into unison,jlt hose havingtheir. drivingpawls Working ori-rack 35- going to the eighth tooth andremaining With their ratchets acting continuously thereupon, while thosemachines whose drivj ing paWlsare engaged with racks 36 Will feed thoseracks forward eight steps press-i ing their bevel ended arms 162, whicheX- tend fromthe rack frames 36, against 4the inclinedrlugs 163 of theshift bars'9'2, mov,

racks 35 Which Will then be fed eight movements to .the right to thesame positionl as the others.,l :l y Y A line feed may bcaccomplished',through,

ward ,eight steps,"moving the s hiftfbar 92,

' conclusion of the movement, movingswitch ably placed diagonallyinfront of the Vcipl 15 and shifting the feeitby.the'engagement of thelast toothof rack 139- Withthe pini 166 invbar 119, Wherebythe sendingmecha-- nism will be brought back' to first position. The finger boardof the mach-ine is preferi erator Witli'the most used characters nearestto him so that thel fewest possible. movements of the Ybar will vberequired to bring them into printing position.-V 5Il have shown the fpreferred arrangement of the characters on the key-board and'onthetype-plate, and it Will be noted that, when viewed from above,l as inlFigs. 2 and 6, the'relative positions ofthekey-letters andthetype-plate letters isreversed, in' order to bring the latter into properprinting position. Various modifications maybe used Wit-hcessivelyftofthefplat'en out departingfrom the spirit offmy invention. 'lfh'us theWeights or other mechanical equivalents might, be substituted for the isprings ivhich 'I have shown for moving Ythe various parts,- and 4partsmight be 'transposed'or'relativelyreversed `Without vmatei riallyaltering the-scopek of mynovel ideas'.

Having thusl described# my invention, What l claim and desire to secure.by Letters Pat- 1. The combination, in'atelegraphing apparatus', of arelatively adjustable type plate and platen, mechanism ,projected -fand-,re-

trieved by electrical reversals of -the same tionvvith the platen; i

2. The combination, ina

paratus, of Va relatively adjustable 'jtypegplate and platen, mechanism?projected'fand-.5re-

.'trieved by electrical' reversals voff thefsa'me strength, mea-nsvactuated by-saidfntechanism for-'efte'cting the?" adjustment V:of saidtype plate, relative to' said -platen, .in -tWo directionsjatangfangleftoeachother but --in the f .same plane, and'1neans,;lactuatedbyA an in;

crease, o rdecrease in a'mechani'sm`-` retrieving,

`electrical impulse, "to move aeharacter upon tion to the platen'and tofeed the platen. -3f. ']l`he combinatiomjn atelegraphing'apf params, .ofa platen, a type' plate, avibrating arlflaturev barcommunicating-movements 'saidv plane of-'.movement, intoprinting rela-v'in' two" directions yinl the" sameplarie` to the type plate, means,actuated. byach'ange'in an armatureactuatingjimpulse, walterthe'dif.

ymeans similarly :actuated tovbringthe-gtype plate and platen 'intoprintingzrelation.

rection. of Athe typeplates movement, and

l 4.A The combination, inatelegraphing. ap-

par-atus,of aplaten and-atypeffplate, ratchet bars forvmoving--the-ftype-platein two' di- Qr'e'ctions -inl thejsamefplane, vanda vibrating, a rm'atu're-b ar engaging said `4'ratchet' bars sucfadjustthejtype plate relative-,to

v bars for moving the type-plateinftwodirecfitions in the same plane, iand la fvibrating, armature-ban engagi'n l through! paiwlsfzsaid ratchetbars i successive t:-v djust'l the type platerelative tothe.pl'atenf-.`i* i' 6. i The comblnatlen, 1n-a, t

jparatus, cfa platen and' a' type plate',` ratchet bars formoving thetype plate in t'vvodirec-- tions in the vsame plane,A andi. avvibrating,

' "armature-bar -having arms provided with paWls-'engaging saidratchetbars successively to adjust'the type plata relative to the platen.

paratus, of a platen and fa type plate, a

ratchet bar carrying said-type platein laterally yadjustable connectionthereupon, a second ratchet bar engaging. said type plate to effectsuclr-lateral' adjustment, and a forked, vibrating armature-bar havingpaWls upon its arms adapted to engage successively with said'l ratchetbarsfto adjust the type plate relative to the' platen.`

8. 'I hecombination, in a telegraph-ing ap'- parat-us, of a platen and atype late, a

ratchetbar carrying saidtype plate 1n laterally z ljustable connectionthereupon, a

4second ratchet bar engaging said type plate to effect such lateraladjustment, a forked,

vibrating armaturebar hav-ing p awls onvits arms adapted to engagesuccessively with' said' 'ratchet `bars to'adjust .the type platerelativeA 'to the. platen, 1 and means, actuated vsaid ratchetbars toadjust the type platel relativeto the platen, andzmejans, consisting-4f) of arms-carried Aby arocking shaft-and adapted'tloe actuatedb'y achange in an armature vibrating impulse, for-making and breakingconnection, 'alternately, between the driving pawls; and4 the actuatingelectrical impulsev toalter the didetentjpawls and ratchet bars., 102:The combination,` in a'v teleg:' ,raphing ,apparatus, of a platen and atype'p'late, a

ratchetloar carrying 4said type' plate in laterallyadjustable.connection thereupon, a

to effect Such lateraladjustment, a forked v1- brating armature-barhaving `pavvls o1 1 its arms adapted to. engage successively With .l 1Qsaidratchet bars to adjus'tthe type plate relerally adjustableconnection thereupon,-l a

7. The combination, in a telegraphi'ng ap- 1 by achangej-inan armature'vibrating impulse, `for. making and. breaking connectlon,

ina'tion, iii'a telegraphing ap-v second ratchet bar engaging saidtypeplate ative tothe platen, means, j 'actuatedpby a ,"1 changein an,armature:'vibrating impulse,-

for making andbreaking connectim,alternat-ely between. vthepavvlsand theratchetbars,`fand .means forreturning vsaid ratchet.,` bars to theirinitial` positions v -When .released from theirrespective paWls.'` a

Second ratchet bar engaging said. type plate to eifect vsuch lateral adjustment-'and then release it, means for holding the type plate in itslateral position, and a forked,vibrating armature-bar having/,pawls uponits arms 7@ adapted to. engagesuccessively with said ratchet bars .toadjust thetype plate relative .to theplaten.v l

l2. The combination, in a telegraphing apparatus, ofa platen and :1 typeplate, 11.475 ratchet bar.' carrying said type plate in laterallyadjustable connection' thereupon, a second ratchetlbai engaging saidtype plate to 'effect suchlateral adjustment and then release 1t, means,conslstingof an arm carried 8'@ by a rocking bar, for holdingthetypeplate 'in its vlateral position, and a forked,.vibratingAarmature-bar having paivls Vupon its 'arms adapted to enga-gesuccessively'seith l said ratchet bars to adjust the type relative totheplaten.

. 13. The` combinatiommin' .a telegraphing f..A A

apparatus, of a platen and a type plate, provided with a ratchet rack, aratchet bar `.car-

rving said type plate in laterally adjustable :-A I

connectionthereupon, 'a second, ratchet bar engaging said type plate toeffect suoli lat- 14, The combination, in a apparatus, of av platen anda type plate,

eral adjustment and-then release it, means,V consisting of an angle armslidablyengagingfwith vthe type-plate ratchet-rack carried by. a rockingbar, vfor hold ing. the type plate in its lateral positiomand a forked,vibrating armature-bar having Ypawls upon'its arms adapted toengagefsuccessively. With said .ratchetlbars' to adjust thentype plate100 relative toA the platen.

telegraphing movable members forshifting the type plate in twodirectionsinthesame plane, mecha-A nif'sm ac tuatedby electricalreversals Vto move said members, and selective stops to engage vSai-clmovable members at arbitrarily determined positionsandproduce achange inan rection of the type plate adjustment.`

,15. The combination,I in a telegraphing apparatus, of a platen and'atype plate, movable members for shiftingthe type plate in 'twodirections vin the same plane,'mecha 115 rnismj actuated 4Io'yelectrica-l reversals tomove f saidA members, and lselective stops toengage said 'movable membersfga't .arbitrarily determined positionsand,;by a switch, opened by said movable;member .to produce a changeip;1210 an V'a'ctuz'itin'g electricalV impulse alteringe ldirection of thetypep'late adjustmentrlV directions at an angle to. each other but theysame plane, anar-mature vibiated" continuous series of Yimpulses or.opposedfpo larity to successively actuate said'movable members, andstops'to engage the same at 13G selected positions, and means, operatedthereby, affecting the circuit supplying one class of electricalimpulses to alter the direci tion of the type plate adjustment.

17. The combination, in a telegrapliiiig apparatusof a flexible typeplate, a metallic inlting plate and a platen provided with an absorbentpad. ineans for adjusting them relative to each other, and means 'torbringing the type plate and 'platen into printing relation. y l 18. Thecombination, in a telegrapliing apparatus-ot a flexible type plate, anink- 'j ing plate provided with a type aperture, and a platen, inea'iisfor adjusting them relative to each other. and means Jfor bringing thetype .plate and platen into printing relation.

19. The combination, in a telegraphing apparatus, of a flexible typeplate, a projectable inking plate provided iv ith a type aperture, aprojectable type depressor, a platen, means for adjusting themV'relative to each other, and means i'o'r bringiiigthe type plate andplaten into printing relation.

v20.\ The., combination, in a able Azii-in, carrying ay projectable'inking plate provided with .a typeaperture, and a projectaliletype depressor, a platen,` means for' adjusting them relative, to eachother, and means For bringing the type plate and platen into printingrelation,

.21. The combination, in a telegraphing apparatuslor" a platen providedwith a carl.

ljriage, a type plate, means-actuated by elec- 'cal reversalsl'eiuproducing a relative adjustment ot' the type platearid platen,` andmeans 'for modifyingA the. strength of cer- "tain electrical inipulsesto govern the adjustment and to bring the type 'plate and platen intoprinting relation and to ieed the platen carriage.

22..'l`he combination, iii-a telegraphingI ap1'ia-ratus, ofa rotatableplaten.providedv ivitha carriage, a type plate, nieans actuated by vacontinuous series otelectrical reversals-` ot' uniiforin length forproducing a relative'adjiistiiientoithe type plate and 'plateinineansfor modifying the strength., o certaiii ol saidelectrical impulses.' andiii'eaiis'-, actuatedliy .such 'niodilied impuls s,

'of said 'uniiiterriipted series4 ot reversals,

togovern, v-the adjustment of and K to bring i '-tlietype plate andplaten into printing fthe' platen;

y with paper Yen ,relation and to feed-the,A carriage vand `rotate',The'- combination, iii a telegraphing `apparatiis,`fojl" a rotatableplaten 'provided staging 'p ins. a carriage, I atypeplatefnieans.actuated by' a continuous series 'et 'electrical' reversalsof uniform lt-.ngitli'itforl producing aA relative 'adjustment of the'type' plateandy platen, means for modifying the-strength ofUcertain-ot'said electrical impulses-and,means, yactuated,by

telegraphiiigapparatus' of a iexible'type plate, a vibratsuch modifiedimpulses ot l said uninterrupted series of reversals, to govern thevreturning saidv carriage to its initial posi- .carryinga platenfme-ansfor 4feedineysaid' the v tion and, as the return movement is coneluded,,turning said` platen by bringing said rotating gearinto contact with astop.

Q5. The combination, in a telegraphing apparatus, a rotatable?paper-platen mounted in a movable carriage provided with a toothed fee'drack, an electrically actuated pawl engaging with said rack to feed itstep by step, a track detent, means, con'- .si-sting oit' alongitudinally niowiblebarl prov vided with arms andslid forwardby, saidi carriage for releasing said track fromsaidpawl -fand detent, and means"for 'automati-- itsaid bar, to their initial positions, andV tent andtrack.

restoringconnection lbetweeny said-pavvl, de-

QG. rllhecombination. in' a telegraphii'ig apparatus, of a 'movable'type -platdmeans' for' movingl said type plate rst" laterally andsecondly' forward', a movable carriagecarriage la step simultaneously'Wit change from' the tirstpto v`the Asecond 'moveiii'entcf thetypeplate', andfor bringing the typeintoprinting .relation jto' thevpla-ten .,siiiiultaneously With .the -conclusion v-. of the secondvtype plate finjovenie'ntn 27' The i Combine-hom'- m. ai tle'g'faiihiae'apparatus, 'of a n i'ovablejtypeplate', means -consisting Aot" arni's'vibrated.byelectrical reversals,pfor moving. said. typefplate first'laterally. and' second-ly forward'-4 meansf for determiningand 'alteringthe direction: of

thetype plate inovements'by'changing'th cl'iaracter;l .of an :electricalreversal, j a movated-- by the changed electrical ireversals,"forfeeding 'saidcarriage'` a step; simultaneously 'of thes'econd typeyplate movement Q8. The combination, in a' telegfaphing apparatus, of atype plate, ratchet bars for moving thetype plate, ratchetbar detents, avibrating armature-bar, actuated by current reversals, providedWithgpawls alter- '-120 with the change fronithe first' to -thesecond i-iiiovenient ofthe type plate, and 't'or'lori-ng- 'ing the.' type intoprinting relation tothe i platen simultaneously.ivitli'v the conclusioniso nately engaging said ratchet barslto adjust the type platesuccessively in two directions," means for determining and alteringthedirectionl of the type plate movements by changing the character ofan electricalreversal, a platen carriage provided? with a feed rack andwith a shift-governing rack,

a shift shaft-*provided with armsgoverning said pawlsv and deten'ts androcked by said, shift-governing rack, means, actuated by said changedelectrical reversal for feeding said carriage astep, simultaneously withthe first change of movement of the type plate, and actuating saidshiftshaft, and' 15,4

for, upon the second change ofmovement ot' the typeplate,` feeding saidcarriage-a second step, printing the letter and again actuating-theshift shaft. 29. The combination, in a telegraphing apparatus, of a typeplate, ratchet bars for moving the type plate, ratchet bar detents, a

' versal, a platen carriage provided with ay vibrating, armature-bar,4actuated by current reversals,` provided with pawls alternatelyengaging said ratchet bars to adjust the typeplate successively in twodirections, means for determining land alteringythe direction of' thetypeg-,plate movements by @changing the charactei of an electricalrefeed rack and with a shitt-governing rack, a shift vshatt providedwith arms governing said pawls and detents and rockedpby saidshift-governing rack, means, actuated by said changed electricalreversal for feeding Vsaid carriage a step,- simultaneously with thelirst change of movement of the type -plate,vand, actuating said' shiftshaft, and

for, upon the second change of movement of the type plate, feeding saidcarriage a sec ond step, printing the letterand again actu ating theshift shaft., and-means for returning the type plate and ratchet bars totheir initial positions.

36; The combination, in a telegraphing apparatus, embodying ya platen, atype plate,

^ transverselyoperating 'plate-shifting-members, actuated by electricalreversals and governed by a change in a reversal, and

change selecting stops, of a system ofl stop governing keys wherebya'selected -letter is automatically brought intol position and printedupon the depression of the cor- '.resp'onding key. A

'31-- The combination, in a telegraphing ap paratus, of the characterdescribed, of two series of superimposed. and transversely disposedpivoted Abars provided with selector stops, and a series of keys 4by thedepression whereof -the vselector stops are positioned to determine theadjustment of a type plate so ast-o present the desired, character-atthe printing point.

32. The combination, in atelegraphing apparatus, embodying a platen, atype plate, transversely-operating plate-shifting members, each providedwith a series of selector pointsand actuated by electrical reversalsVand governed` by. changed reversals, of'selector'stops arranged inAseries, those ofieach series being adapted to be projected singlyintothe pathof the orrespondingseries of selector points, and' to bemoved thereby so as to produce a change in an electrical re'-. versal. v

33.: The combination, ina telegraphing apparatus, embcdying a platen, atype plate,

transverselyoperating' -plate-shifting memberseach' provided with aseries of progressively arranged selector points andV actuated by theelectrical reversals and governed by "changed reversals, of'selectorstops arranged in uniformseries and those of each series being adaptedtobe singly projected into the path of 4the corresponding series ofselector points and to bemoved thereby so as to produce a change inanelectrical reversal.

34. The combination, in a telegraphing apparatus, embodying a platen,atype plate, transversely-operating plate-shifting members each providedwith a series of-progres- ,sively arranged selector points'and actuatedby the electrical reversals and governed by changed reversals, andswitch bars, of selector stops arranged in series and those of eachseries aiiectinga common-switch bar and being adapted to be singlyprojected into the path of the corresponding series of selector peintsand to be moved thereby so as to move said switch-bar and therebyproduce a change in an electriqal reversal.

The combination, in atelegraphing apparatus, embodying a platen, a typeplate,

v by the rocking of saidselector bars, into the path of thecorresponding' series of selector Apoints and to bemoved thereby so asto move said switch-bar andthereby produce a change in anelectricalreversal. v

36. The combinatiomin atelegraphing apparatus, embodying a platen, atype plate,

`transversely-operating plate-shifting memberseach provided with aseries of progressively arranged selector points and actuated byelectrical reversals and governedV by changed reversals, and switchbars, of se-` lector stops,l selector bar keys, transversely disposedseries of pivoted selector bars'carrying said selector Ystop andarranged in series, and those of. each series affecting a com mon switchbar and being adapted to be singly projected, by the .rocking of saidselector vtio litt

being adapted to be singly projected intoV the path of tliecorrespondingseries of selector points and to be moved thereby so as to produce achange in an electrical reversal, the irstselector stopv in each seriesbeing .normally iii the track of the corresponding selector point.

. 38. The combinatiominatelegraphing apparatus, embodying aplaten, atype plate, transversely-operating plate-shifting members each providedwith a series of progressively.arrangedselector points and actuated bythe electrical reversals and governed by changed reversals, of selectorstops arranged in uniform series and those of each series being adaptedto be singlyprojected` into the path of the corresponding series ofselector points and to be moved thereby so as to produce a change in anelectrical reversal, the first selectorv stop in each series beingnormally inthe track of the corresponding selector point, and beingraised by the depression of any other stop of its series.

39. The combination, in 'a telegraphing apparatus, embodying a platen,atype plate, transversely operating plate shifting meinbers eachprovided with a series of progressively arranged selector points andactuated by the electrical .reversals and governed by changed reversals,of selector stops arranged in uniform series and thoseof each seriesbeing adapted to be singly projected into the path of the correspondingseries of selector points and to be moved thereby so as to produce achange in an electrical reversal,v and means to withdraw all saidselector stops out of the paths of theselector points.

40. The combination, in a telegraphing apparatus, embodying a platen, atype plate, transversely-operating plate-shifting members '.eachprovided with a series of progressively arranged selector points andactuated by the elect-rical reversals and geverned by changed reversals,of selector stops arranged in series and those of each series affectinga commonsivitch bar and being adaptedvto be singly projected into thepat-h of the coriespondingseries of selector points and to be movedthereby so as to move said and a series of keys by the depressiontenswitch-bar and thereby produce al change in an electrical reversal, eachof said plateshifting members being provided with a member adjusted toengage and move its vswitch bar after the selector points have passedbeyond the range of the vselector stops.

41. The combination, in a tel'egraphingi apparatus, embodying a platen,a type plate, transversely-operating plate-shifting inem* bers, actuatedby electrical reversals and governed by a change ina reversal, andchangeselecting stops, of a system of stop governing keys whereby aselected letter is automatically brought into `position and printedupoi'i the depression f the corresponding key, and means for locking theselector stops in. position untilj the printing is completed. j f

42. The combination, in a! telegraphing apparatus, embodying a platen,la type plate,

transversely-operating plate-shifting em bers, actuated by electricalreversa-l. y and governedby achangc in a reversal',` and changeselecting stops, ofa` system of stop governing keys whereby a selected,letter is automatically brought into positipn and printed upon 'thedepressiony of ,th corresponding key, and means for loek'ng the selectorstops in position untilthejp inting is completed and then automaticallyreleasing them. t,

43. The combination, in a telefraphing apparatus, of the characterdescribed, of la type plate, two series of superimposed and transverselydisposed pivoted bars p .ovidedhereof the selector stops are positionedto determine the adjustment of the type p ate so with selector stops andwith lockin0\ ends,

as to'present the desired character Lt the printing. point, andelectrically conti'l lled locking bars for engaging and holdingsaid4selector bars Iin the selected position tntil the letter is printed. l

44. r1`he combination, in a telegrapliing apparatus, of the characterdescribed; 'of a type plate, two series of superimposed and transverselydisposed pivoted bars provided with selector steps and with conicallockingl ends, and a series of keys by thejdepression whereof theselector stops are positioned to determine the adjustment of the typeplate so as to present they desired 'character atithe printing point,and., electrically com tiolled beveled locking bars for engaging andholding said selector bars in the selected position until the letter isprinted.,

45; The combination, in a telegraphinig apparatus of thecharacterdescribed, of

typeplate, selector bars and a selector-bar governor, locked .by aclosed local circuit .which is broken at the instant the" letter isprinted to release the printed combination and to receive a new one. l

' riage' feed tripping-bar, selector points, se-` lector stops and aconnection between the ,f T type-plate-carrying ratchet-bar and 'thec`ar-,

riage-feed tripping-bar whereby the car` 46. The combination, in atelegraphing apparatus, of the character described, of ay type-platecarrying ratchet bar, a carriage feed is' trippedwhen the ratchet barhas carried.- its selectorspointsbeyondv the range of the selectorstops.

47. The combination, in a jtelegraphing apparatus, .of -a platen4carriage provided .with a ratchet rack,.af paWl engaging with said rackto eed=said`carriage,-'a trip to re-` lease said pawl-,meansfforreturning said `carriage to its initialposition, a type-'platecarryingratchet bar 'moving toward said carriage and adapted to 'actuate saidpawl trip when" the type plate.. has'4 passed "beyond itsprintingposition.A f 48. The combination, in'` a` telegraphing Aapparatus, ofa-platen provided-'with rot-atrqingygear and mounted in a.Carriage, a gear pawl carried on the, arm. of a rocking. shaft,v

a bell crank,`.pi votedoi1 the s ideofthevrock- 'ing shaft, a typeplateprovided with? a4 call arm vhavingga 'movable'piny therein, apivotedhammer-arm carrying. 'afcall extension, -an

extension from Ifthe flater-'al plate-'adjusting .l mechanism to turnsaid4 bell-crank into'engaging position androcl; said shaft', raisingVsaidl gear Opawl out of engagement,- and means for. depressing s'aidyhammer armextension against.. the 'call-arm vpin to thereby 'rockVback-4 said shaft and bringthef gear ,pawl .again into.en'gagementiA'495 The combination, in' a telegraphing4 apparatus, of aplatenprovidedfwithrotating gearf and mountedin a carriage,agear pawlcarried on "the arm of a rocking shaft,

aninsulatedfportion in saidy`slf 1aft,"fa 'spring closingajflocalelectr-ic circuit to sound a f call -rwhenbeari'ng' vupon'theshaft, al -bell `crank' pivotedontheside of the rocking shaft, a typeplate provided with a call arm Yljiaa'fing-'amovable pin-v therein, apivotedl hammer-ann pa-rrylng'a` call eXtens1on,`an

fextensionfrom4 the lateral plate-adjusting. I

mechanism-to turnsaid bell-crankinto engaging position and ro'olrsaidshaft,- raising saidgear pawl out of engagement, and

means `for depressing, said hammer arm eX- `teli-sionv-against`the`call-arm pin to thereby rock backlsaid shaft and bring thegear pawl again intoY engagement.

" 50. The. combination, in'fa telegraphing apparatus, of a platenprovided with rotat lngg'ear and mounted in a carriage, a` gear pawlcarried on 'the arm of a rocking shaft,-

an'insulated portion in said shaft, a spring closing a'localelectriccircuit tosound va call when' bearing upon the shaft, abell crankApivoted onthe side'of the rocking shaft, a

` type plate providedl with acall arm having a movable' pin therein, apivotedlhaminerarm carrying a call extension, an eXtensi'on l .from thelateral plate-adjustingmechanism to turnv said bell-crank intoengagingposi-V tionand rock said shaft, raising saidgear pawl out of engagement,andmeans -for dethe call-arm" pin 'to thereby rockback said engagementand sound said call.

,51. The combination, in a telegraphing apparatus embodying al rotatableplaten and .anadjustableftyp plate, of means yfor. disconnecting the'platen rotating mechanism,

and means for automatically reconnecting `-it when the type -plate isadjusted.A to a predeterminedposi'tion'.

52.The comb'nation, inr a and. meansffor automatically reconnect-ing,it'whfen 'the-typeplate is 'adjusted to apredetermined vposition andclosing a local electric circuit-to sound'- an alarm. i f 53. Thecombination, in' a `telegraph-sys- A 4 ,'70v presslnglsald hammer armextenslon againstV j -shaft and bring the gear pawlf again into jtelegraphing apparatus, embodyinga rotatable platen land an. adjustable: type plate', fof means ffor dis- --connecting theplatenrotating mechanism,

tem, of a plurality ofmachines each ern-'- bodying a rotatable platenand an adjustable type plate with an ,independently positionedcalllmelnber, .means for simultaneously disconnecting the platenrotating mechanism of jallthemachines, means torbringing 'the ltypeplateor a selected machine to'apredeterminedposition when its call membertating mechanism. l

will automaticallyreconnect the platen .ro-

`54. Thecombination, in a telegraph system,; of aV plurality of machineseachembodying a rotatable platen and an' adjustfable type 'plate withvan4 independently posi- 'tioned callv member, means' forI simultaneouslydisconnecting the platenV rotating v mechanism of, all the machines,means for bringing the type plate of a selected machine' each machinefor adjustingv the type plates of allthe others and for causing twoselected machines only to make a `legible record.

56( T hegcombination, in a telegraphing apparatus,'embody1ng a type'p1ate adjustable step-by-steplin two 4directlons by transversely movingmembers actuated by alterlnating'"electrical impulses, of movable stopsfor said transverselym'oving' members arranged to bring the-morecommonly used letters on the typle plate into printing position with aminimum number of steps.

57, The combination, in a telegraphing f lapparatus,` iembodying a typeplate adjustage step-by-step in two directions, by transversely movingmembers actuated byalteri' -nating electrical impulses, of movable stops4for said 4transversely moving members arranged to bring the morecommonly used letters on the type0 plate into printing position withalminimum number of steps, and a. rectangular key board. governing saidmovable stops and having the more generally used kelYS gfOilped in thecorner nearest vthe operator. y

5 8. Atelegrap'h printing apparatus, for

use in an electric circuit transmitting a se`` l aparticular characterto the printing point zover a vprinting roller, and to depress-said'-type toward said roller andl to rotate `said roller and move itlaterally.

59. The combination, in a telegraphing systeml employing' a -primaryseries 'of con-.

tinuous electrical reversals, lof aplurality of machines each embodyingcorresponding and relatively' adjustable signal-receivingparts,.rne'an`s for arbitrarily moving the said.

. adjustable partsfoffeach machine .out 4 ot" `unison with those oftheother ma cl1ines,`..

' ot said' electrical reversals' for automatically and means, actuatedby the uninterrupted normal action of said' electrical reversals,

forautomatically bringing the said adjustable parts o--all the machinesinto uniso'n 60.The combination, in a, telegraphing systeniv employing avprimary series ot'` continuous electrical reversals, of a plurality ofsaid adjustable parts ofeach unison 'with those of the ot er machines,

vthem'in unison. f :Y

62. Thecombination, in a telegraphing system employing a series of'continuous machines-each embodying relatively adjust-v l abletransmitting-receiving parts, means for Amoving the.A saidV adjustableparts of each machine out of unison with those ofthe 1- other machines',and means, actuated by the uninterrupted action'of said electricalreversals, for automatically bringing the said adjustable parts of allot s'ai machines into and retaining them in unison. i

61. The 'comb'nat-ion, in telegraphing system'er'nployi'ng a primarylseries of con- --tinuous electrical reversals, o a plurality of machineseach embody-ing relatively adjust# able receiving parts', meansformoving'the and means, actuated-by lthe action of said electricalrever gininterrupted als, 'for-"auto:

achinev out ot` matically bringing thefs'aid adirllstable parts l of allof said`machines into d retaining electrical reversals, oflatransmitting-receiving machine and-2a receiving machine each,embodying corresponding and relatively adjustable parts, means formoving the said adjustableparts of each machine out of unison WiththoseO lt the'other. machine,fand -means,'actu'ated'by the uninterruptedaction bringing the said adjustable parts ofboth ofsaidmachinesjagaininto unison.

. Y EDWIN, P0P.1 31 Vit-nes'se'si HOWARD RoWE, Y WILLIAM H. Mona-j

